offer a reasonable excuse for being thus caught out after nine o’clock.

Sec 3[rd]. And be it further ordained that the aforesaid authorities are further authorized, and empowered, and required, to require all such persons, as they may suspect, to give information whether they have recently had, or have been exposed to any contagious disease or diseases from whence they came, under the same penalty <​penalties​> as are annexed to the two preceeding sections of this ordinance.

Sec 4. And be it further ordained that the aforesaid authorities are further authorized, and empowered, and required to enter all Hotels or houses of public entertainment, and such other habitations as they may judge proper, and require the inmates to give immediate information of all persons residing in said Hotel or habitation, and their business, occupation or movements; and for a failure non-compliance, or false information, their Licencee shall be a forfeit, if it be a public house, and they, and the transient persons subject to the penalties of the three preceeding sections.

Sect 5. And be it further ordained, that if any of the aforesaid officers shall refuse, or neglect, to do their duty as required by this ordinance, they shall be fined one hundred dollars. and be broke of office.

<​Sec 6. This ordinance to take effect & be in force, from & after its passage.​>

<​passed June 29th 1843.​>

<​ Recorder​> [p. 2]